DOTY RAVINE PRESERVE, LINCOLN

427-ACRE WORKING CATTLE RANCH
WITH VERNAL POOLS

As part of Placer Land Trust's West Placer Habitat Protection Program, PLT worked with Signature Properties and Westpark Associates to permanently preserve the Doty Ravine Preserve in Lincoln.

Grasslands and vernal pools dominate the Hofman Ranch, with a smattering of oaks and other trees. Photo by Jeff Darlington.

The property is 427 acres and lies along Doty Ravine northeast of the City of Lincoln. PLT acquired the property on April 1, 2005.

The property will be permanently protected as both agricultural land and as critical vernal pool habitat. Scientific studies have proven that a moderate level of cattle grazing is beneficial for the health of vernal pool ecosystems, helping to reduce the invasion of non-native plants and ensure the propagation of threatened species such as the vernal pool fairy shrimp. Placer Land Trust leases cattle grazing rights on the property.

Doty Ravine flows through the Hofman Ranch.  Photo by Jeff Darlington.

More information about the Doty Ravine Preserve will be posted on this web page in the near future.

The mission of PLT's West Placer Habitat Protection Program is to work with willing landowners to preserve critical vernal pool habitat in western Placer County, with an emphasis on sustaining environmentally-friendly agricultural practices. Funding is provided by conveyance fees from home sales in the West Roseville Specific Plan area.

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